military

noun

plural military also militaries

1

: military persons

especially : army officers

2

: armed forces

Synonyms of military

• troops
• soldiers

Examples of military in a Sentence

There were many military present but only a few civilians.

some would insist that the military's budget is still inadequate

Recent Examples on the Web

Two Israeli soldiers were killed in separate incidents, according to their military. —Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 7 June 2026

Multiple explosions rocked the Dahieh district, a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut, after the Israeli military issued evacuation warnings for residents in parts of the area. —Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026

Our military’s the best in the world. —NBC news, 7 June 2026

Two Israeli soldiers were killed in fighting in southern Lebanon on Saturday, the Israeli military said. —ABC News, 7 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing military

• anti-military
• full military honors
• military brat
• military-industrial complex
• military police
• military press
• military science
• military service
• military time
• the military

Rhymes for military

• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• apiary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• bacillary
• beriberi
• bestiary
• breviary
• budgetary

Kids Definition

military

1 of 2 adjective

mil·​i·​tary ˈmil-ə-ˌter-ē 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of soldiers, arms, or war

military discipline

2

: carried on or supported by armed force

a military government

3

: of or relating to the army

military and naval affairs

military

2 of 2 noun

plural military

1

: armed forces

2

: military persons

especially : army officers